Dummies guide to reading patterns?

[Titsywoo]

I'm just learning to sew and have done a couple of beginners courses (making a bag and cushion and doing some clothes making bits like different seams, zips, darts etc). But now I would like to make clothes and an struggling to understand the terminology in the patterns etc. Any good books or websites out there to explain this to the lay person? Thanks

[CatherineDeB]

I would really recommend this book. I have got the original version from the 70s which was my Mum's but actually bought the 2011 version just because I buy far too many books, sewing or otherwise.

It really does take everything back to basics but does so much more p, things like patterns: inside the envelope; detailed stuff about pattern markings and symbols and what pattern markings mean, all the way to tailoring techniques.

Couldn't recommend it enough

[JoffreyBaratheon]

I like this:

www.amazon.co.uk/Merchant-Mills-Sewing-Book/dp/1908449098/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468182149&sr=1-1&keywords=merchant%20and%20mills%20sewing%20book&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

But this one might be even better for your purposes:

www.amazon.co.uk/Elementary-Sewing-Skills-Merchant-Mills/dp/1909397415/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3B4SWHDCKQXWTM5D1S92&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21